Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

This unit of competency deals with the skills and knowledge required to carry out site investigation in accordance with the industry standard (AS 1726).

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

EDC010B Carry out geotechnical site investigation

Element:

1. Carry out site Investigations using geological and geophysical methods.

Performance Criteria:

1.1 The sequence of tasks in the performance of a site investigation
for a particular project is developed.
1.2 The nature and extent of a site investigation is determined
according to risk assessment and the project brief.
1.3 Geological and geophysical tests performed for a particular
project are analysed and the results explained.

Element:

2. Collect samples from a site using sampling and drilling.

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Equipment used for drilling and sampling and their functions is
understood and used to inform site investigations.
2.2 The relevance and application of various drilling and sampling
techniques is understood and used in site investigations where
applicable.
2.3 Samples collected through drilling and field sampling are logged
in accordance with AS 1726

Element:

3. Carry out field and laboratory tests and classify the soil in accordance with the Unified Soil Classification System.

Performance Criteria:

3.1 The stages of various civil projects and the role of the site
investigation is understood and used to inform site investigation
activities.
3.2 Field testing techniques and their correlation to established data
is understood and used to inform site investigations.
3.3 Laboratory tests are performed to AS 1726 and, from the tests,
the soils are classified in accordance with the Unified
Classification System.
3.4 Test results are presented in a written report.

Element:

4. Demonstrate the application of field and laboratory testing, sampling, geophysical and geological methods to an approved large scale civil engineering project.

Performance Criteria:

4.1 A large-scale civil engineering project is researched and relevant
site investigation techniques explained in a technical report.
4.2 The relevance and application of site investigation plant and
equipment can be clearly identified.
4.3 The critical stages of a project and the place of site investigation
can be clearly identified.

Learning Outcomes

Details of Learning Activities

You will be involved in the following learning activities to meet requirements for this course.

Assessment are conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set out in the National Training Package. Students are required to undertake summative assessments that bring together knowledge and skills. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment tasks detailed under the Assessment Task Section.

Your assessment for this course will be marked using the following table:

NYC (<50%) Not Yet Competent

CAG (50-59%) Competent - Pass

CC (60-69%) Competent - Credit

CDI (70-79%) Competent - Distinction

CHD (80-100%) Competent - High Distinction

Assessment Tasks

Oral Presentations 2 X 16%

Journals 2 X 4%

Written tests 2 X 30%

Assessment Tasks
There are six assessments for learning elements with two oral presentation, two journal reports and two written tests in the last session of each term covering roughly one hour. The six assessments all contribute to the final result for this course. There are no extensions to assessment tasks. See attached Assessment Task schedule.

Assessment1 – Oral Presentation 1
As a group of (maximum) 2 students, you are required to research about the chosen topic, prepare Power Point presentation, and orally present it in the classroom.
This assessment task will have a weighting of 16 % of the final overall assessment mark.
Assessment 2 – Journal
All students are required to research about the scheduled topic and keep their hard copy research results and the information obtained in the classroom will be kept in a folder, and of the term folder will be checked and marked according to its content.
This assessment task will have a weighting of 4 % of the final overall assessment mark.
Assessment 3 – Written Test 1
All topics covered during this term will be the content of this assessment task which is roughly one hour closed book written exam.
This assessment task will have a weighting of 30 % of the final overall assessment mark.
Assessment 4 – Oral Presentation 3
As a group of (maximum) 2 students, you are required to research about the chosen topic, prepare Power Point presentation, and orally present it in the classroom.
This assessment task will have a weighting of 16 % of the final overall assessment mark.
Assessment 5 – Journal
All students are required to research about the scheduled topic and keep their hard copy research results and the information obtained in the classroom will be kept in a folder, and of the term folder will be checked and marked according to its content.
This assessment task will have a weighting of 4 % of the final overall assessment mark.
Assessment 6 – Written Test 2
All topics covered during this term will be the content of this assessment task which is roughly one hour closed book written exam.
This assessment task will have a weighting of 30 % of the final overall assessment mark.

Assessment Matrix

Assessment vs EDC010B Elements & Performance Criteria.

TERM

Competency / Module

Oral Presentation
16 %

Journal
4 %

Written Test
30 %

1

Supervisor and Site Supervision
Site Observation
Site Investigation Methods
Soil Sampling

You need to obtain minimum PASS from all assessment tasks, failing one or more assessment task will result in failing the course.

Study and Learning Support: The Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to all RMIT students.
Services offered by SLC to support numeracy and literacy skills are:

Late submission:
If you require an extension for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) you must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. The student will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted.

If you require an extension of more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) you must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date.

Assignments submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted nor marked.